Bhubaneswar, Oct. 2: Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated at the State Office of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar, under the Ministry of MSME, Government of India.
Dignitaries, KVIC officials and Khadi artisans from different parts of Odisha paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. A procession was later taken out through Pokhariput. Artisans from a Khadi institution in Ganjam demonstrated traditional yarn spinning on the Charkha.
As part of “Swachhata Hi Seva”, a tree plantation programme was organised, while a meeting of beekeepers was held to promote beekeeping activities in Odisha.
The programme was attended by eminent educationist Shri Nrusingha Charan Panda; Shri Subash Chhetri, State Director, KVIC; Shri Gadadhar Patra, Secretary, Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board; Shri M. M. Sinha, Zonal General Manager, NSIC; Dr. K. M. Rajan, Senior Manager, CTTC; Ms. Samuchita Mallik, Managing Director, Odisha Rajya Talgur Sambaya Sangh; Dr. Satyapriya Singh, Scientist, CHES; Shri Deshbandhu Das, Officer, Coir Board; Dr. Bikash Patra, Director, CFBR; and Shri Abhimanyu Patta, Assistant Director, among others.
The dignitaries encouraged people to follow the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, promote beekeeping and adopt indigenous products in the spirit of Swadeshi.
Shri Anup Kumar Bhuyan, Assistant Director, KVIC, delivered the welcome address, while Shri Amarnath Singh, Assistant Director, KVIC, proposed the vote of thanks. Shri Bichitrananda Panda, Assistant Director, KVIC, Bhubaneswar, moderated the programme. Smt. Nibedita Jena, Assistant Director, along with all KVIC officers and employees, extended cooperation for the successful conduct of the programme.
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